24 REPS

33.0 INCH

114.0 INCH

7.18 SEC

4.27 SEC

Overview

Son of two-time National League MVP (1982-83) Dale Murphy. 2013: Played in eight games and started seven. Missed four games after breaking wrist vs. UCLA. 2012: An honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection. Played in all 12 games and started five. 2011: Played in 10 games and started two. 2010: Redshirted.

Analysis

Strengths

Dependable short-to-intermediate receiver. Adjusts to throws and has good, quick hands for a tight end -- catches off his body. Functional as a back-side hinge blocker or move blocker. Has athletic bloodlines -- father is 1982-83 National League MVP Dale Murphy.

Weaknesses

Lethargic release. Can be jammed up and rerouted off the line of scrimmage. Average speed. Stiff movement. Unrefined route runner -- tends to drift. In-line blocking needs work. Gets overpowered at the point of attack. Could stand to play with more intensity. Ordinary production. Is not especially strong for an overaged prospect. Will be a 25-year-old rookie (served a two-year LDS mission).

Draft Projection

Round 7-priority free agent

Bottom Line

Overaged, fairly athletic tight end/H-back who grew out of the receiver position. Missed four games as a junior because of a broken wrist and made a premature decision to leave school early in order to support his wife and daughter. Sure hands are his only standout trait.
-Nolan Nawrocki